Biochemical Test of Actinomyces israelii

By Prof Moses Joloba

Basic CharacteristicsProperties (Actinomyces israelii)
CAMPNegative (-ve)
CapsuleNon-Capsulated
CatalaseNegative (-ve)
FlagellaNegative (-ve)
Gelatin HydrolysisNegative (-ve)
Gram StainingPositive (+ve)
H2SPositive (+ve)
HemolysisNegative (-ve)
IndoleNegative (-ve)
MotilityNon-Motile
MR (Methyl Red)Positive (+ve)
Nitrate ReductionPositive (+ve)
OF (Oxidative-Fermentative)Anaerobic
PigmentNegative (-ve)
ShapeRod
SporeNon-Sporing
UreaseNegative (-ve)
VP (Voges Proskauer)Negative (-ve)
Fermentation Of
AdonitolNegative (-ve)
ArabinosePositive (+ve)
CellobiosePositive (+ve)
DNaseNegative (-ve)
ErythritolNegative (-ve)
FructosePositive (+ve)
GlucosePositive (+ve)
GlycerolNegative (-ve)
GlycogenNegative (-ve)
HippurateNegative (-ve)
LactosePositive (+ve)
MaltosePositive (+ve)
MannitolPositive (+ve)
MannosePositive (+ve)
MelibioseVariable
MyoInositolVariable
RaffinosePositive (+ve)
RhamnoseNegative (-ve)
RiboseVariable
SalicinVariable
SorbitolVariable
StarchNegative (-ve)
SucrosePositive (+ve)
TrehaloseVariable
XylosePositive (+ve)
Enzymatic Reactions
Acid PhosphataseVariable
Alkaline PhosphataseNegative (-ve)
Arginine DihydrolasePositive (+ve)
Casein HydrolysisNegative (-ve)
Esculin HydrolysisPositive (+ve)
LipaseNegative (-ve)
LysinePositive (+ve)